As part of the inauguration ceremony, India's first superpost-Panamax crane, - a Preussag Noell unit with a 50.02m outreach from the centre of the waterside rail - was officially put into service. The new crane joins four existing post-Panamax Preussag Noell units at NSICT. A further two superpost-Panamax units from the same manufacturer will be delivered in October this year and June 2001......